The commons, game theory and aspects of human nature that may allow conservation of global resources

Environmental Values

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 411-425

  Dodds, Walter K ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commons; Game theory; Global environment; Human behaviour

Indexed keywords

COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; GAME THEORY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 27844440845     PISSN: 09632719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3197/096327105774462683     Document Type: Article

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